Transport

POST VACANT		Drogon has not yet appointed a Transport Minister. If you think you have special skills to bring to this post, and if you agree with our policies as set out below, please EMAIL

MAKE THE ROADS MOVE NOT THE TRAFFIC		Ideally, I should like to have moving roads between towns, so that a car would drive onto the road, switch off its engine, and be carried to its destination. Until we have the technology to bring this about, we can convert motorways into rail tracks and load cars onto low loaders. These railtracks will just be for car transport, and will be additional to railways we already have, which carry passengers without cars, and freight.

NARROW THE ROADS & MAKE CYCLE TRACKS		Within towns and all residential areas, the part of the road available for cars to be reduced, and broad cycle lanes added at each side.

RESTRICT SPEEDS		The speed limit in towns for cars to be 15mph and in residential areas 5mph. This will entirely eliminate road accidents.

SEVERE PENALTIES FOR HARMING CYCLISTS AND WALKERS		Whoever harms a cyclist or walker will incur the severest penalties. Loss of licence and impounding vehicle being the least of it.

ENCOURAGE WALKING AND CYCLING AMONGST CHILDREN		Employ walking and cycling wardens to escort parties of children to school in all weathers. Drying rooms and changing rooms can be provided in the schools for wet clothing.

CYCLE PARK AND RIDE SCHEMES		Fleets of cycles should be available outside every town so that cars do not need to be taken into town centres. Cycles can be ridden to destinations and parked. Cycle wardens can move the cycles about if too many end up in one location. Cycles would be common property for a person to keep and ride as long as needed.

		Provision to be made for cycles on trains and buses At the rear of every train should be a cycle van provided with racks. At the rear of buses should be cycle racks. This would free up the cyclist to go further afield, and to combine public transport and easy accessibility to town centres. At present it is practically impossible to go anywhere on a bike. See however the excellent service provided by EUROPEAN BIKE EXPRESS and YORKSHIRE BIKELINER - both of which transport cyclists abroad. The BIKE HOD which enables heavy loads to be carried with ease.